We live in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK. So getting out and about in our countryside, whilst also enjoying plenty of exercise, working for the Royal Mail is a relatively attractive proposition. The popularity and convenience of online shopping isn’t fading – our posties are being …
Read More »Truro businesses warn Cornwall Council its road plan could lead to serious injury or even deaths
Businesses in Truro are urging Cornwall Council to think again about a controversial road project which they fear could endanger lives if it goes ahead. Work is due to start next month on the latest phase of the Truro Loops project which aims to improve walking and cycling links on …
Read More »Are you in favour of the ongoing strike actions? Have your say
If you thought the strike actions by nurses, ambulance staff, rail and bus workers were behind us, then think again. After a month of December which saw an unprecedented number of industrial actions many public sector workers from paramedics to nurses – the first such industrial action in decades – …
Read More »A38 safety campaigners say proposed speed cameras won’t solve problems
Campaigners have welcomed plans to improve safety on one of the main roads in Cornwall but say they are disappointed that a new replacement road has not been supported. National Highways has announced a package of measures to improve safety on the A38 in South East Cornwall. And while these …
Read More »Truro man, 50, given prison sentence for ‘persistent’ antisocial behaviour
A 50-year-old menace has been given a 12 week jail sentence, suspended, for ignoring a court order made after his spree of thefts and abuse. James Paul Wesley Pearson, of no fixed abode, appeared at Truro Magistrates’ Court recently after breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order on January 5, 2022. The …
Read More »A39 crash near Truro left two people seriously injured
Two people remain in hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the A39 in Cornwall on Saturday, police have said this morning. The road, the main route between the A30 at Carland Cross and Truro, was closed for several hours while police conducted a serious collision investigation. On Saturday …
Read More »Cornwall’s biggest rock star Roger Taylor of Queen celebrated on new set of stamps
Cornwall’s most famous rock star is being celebrated on a set of special stamps. Roger Taylor is featured in his rock star pomp on stamps issued to celebrate Queen, the group in which he has been the drummer for decades. The stamps, which also feature images of some of their …
Read More »Riverside village Malpas stranded after fallen tree cut only road off
A small village with some of the best river views in Cornwall has been cut off from the rest of the world after a large tree came down in gale force winds. Malpas, which overlooks the River Truro where it meets with the River Fal, was the scene of amusement …
Read More »St Austell football scholarship lad is running a cannabis company in Canada
A Cornish lad who moved to Canada as a student on a football scholarship is now heading a cannabis company with orders from one of the largest online retailers already rolling in. As a keen football player, Adam Bromley, from St Austell , was never really into drugs. Even when …
Read More »Mourners pack Truro Cathedral to remember dad who was hit by a car
Mourners packed Truro Cathedral this morning to say a final farewell to a much-loved father and husband. Ryan Saltern, 31, from Truro, died following a road accident at St Teath on July 28. Mr Saltern had sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. His injuries were consistent …
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